This is a short online lecture-style presentation that gives an overview of this paper.

The presentation will run Fash based in an older browser with the Flash plugin. It is also HTML5 compatible and will run on modern browsers that are suitably compatible. In addition, you can view it on an iPad/Android tablet if you download the "Articulate" app from the respective app store. In this case, enter the URL or follow the HTML5 link below and the presentation will automatically open in the dedicated Articualte app.

Click on one of the two links below to view the presentation, which will open in a new window.

This is an online lecture for first year biology undergraduates at the University of Wollongong. It was originally a Powerpoint Lecture that was converted to the online format using Articulate Presenter which is a plugin for PowerPoint.

This lecture is for demonstration purposes only and is copyright Sharon Robinson and the University of Wollongong. No reproduction or republication in any circumstances is allowed without express and signed permission.

Click the link below to open the online lecture in a new window. On desktops you will require the Adobe Flash plugin to be installed in your browser.

We have been using Articulate presenter to convert PowerPoint lectures to these online flash based courses for students in Biology at the University of Wollongong. They are well received by students for a number of reasons.

Ability to view them online at any time.

Easy to access as a revision tool before exams.

Slides can easily be paused and repeated to enable students to learn at the pace that suits them best.

Creates a more personal interaction between teacher and student than slide handouts alone.

We are also uing Articulate Storyline to convert PowerPoint presentations although Presenter is generally fine for simple conversions to a web based format. Storyline is a more fully featured program and is better for creating multimedia presentations form scratch with various forms of branching and interactivity. It also includes robust tools for creating various types of interactive quiz and question pages that can be scored on the fly and also transferred to SCORM compliant database systems such as Moodle.